Portable tool for securing binding material to receptacles



c. E. WISE. F'QETABLE TOG: F'QH SECURING BINDING MATERIAL T0RECEPTACLES.

APPUCAHQN FILED JAN. 27, i919.

Patented May-3, 1921.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIQE.

PORTABLE TOOL FOR SECURING BINDING MATERIAL TO RECEPTACLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 3, 1921.

Application filed January 27, 1919. Serial No. 273,409.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARENCE E. WISE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Washingon, District of Columbia, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Portable Tools for Securing Binding Materialto Receptacles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a portable hand tool for stretching,tensioning and twisting the free ends of wire lengths to assure thetight twisting of said ends of the wire for securely joining and lockingthe ends together, and is especially designed for the purpose ofstretching, tensioning or tightening the wire which is frequentlyutilized in securing together the sections of a knockdown or collapsiblecrate, and is also used for binding or reinforcing wooden boxes andreceptacles of various kinds used for shipping purposes by clamping theterminal ends of the wire and twisting the free ends until the said endsare tightly and securely joined.

The prime object of this invention is to provide a novel, simple,economical, strong,-

durable and thoroughly efficient tool for the purpose of stretching,tensioning, tightening and twisting the free ends of wire length so thatthe said lengths will be firmly and properly tightened around areceptacle and the ends thereof will be caused to be safely and securelyjoined together by the twisting operation.

Another object of the invention is to so construct my novel device thatwhen each free end of a wire length has been passed or secured around areceptacle to bind the same and shall have been passed between the jawsof the tool and the tensioning, tightening, and stretching jaws, thehandle portions of said tool are pressed together and locked in theirclosed position, when the tensioning and stretching levers are forcedrearwardly, which action carries their clamping jaws rearwardly, therebytensioning, tightening and stretching the wire at its joining point, andat the same time causing the tool to assume a forward position in closeproximity to the receptacle, at which time one or more turns of the toolis made which action will twist the meeting ends of the wire together atthe point of their juncture suificiently to securely lock the tighteningor stretching tenslon of the wire around said receptacle, when thetensioning and stretching levers are caused to assume their forwardposition, thus relieving further tension on the wire at and near thepoint of juncture, the tool then bemg given a suiiicient number of turnsto properly and securely join and lock the terminal ends of the wire bythe twisting operatlon, after which the handles of the tool may bereleased and the twisted ends of the wire severed at any suitable point.

A further object of the invention is to provide simple and efiicientmeans for offecting the clamping, tensioning, tightening or stretching,holding and releasing of the wire ends for the purposes such as setforth and described.

The foregoing and such other objects as may appear from the ensuingdescription are attained by the combination, arrangement, location, andnovel. features construction of the parts hereinafter more fullydescribec illustrated in the accompanying drawings and particularlypointed out in the claims appended hereto, it being understood thatslight changes in the form, proportions, and minor details of theconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit orsacrificing any of the advantagifes of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings which form a part of the specification itwill be seen that:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the novel device embodying my invention,showing the ends of the wire passed between the clamping aws and jaws ofthe tensioning, tightening and stretching means, and showing a portionof a receptacle around which a binding wire has been passed.

Fig. 2, is a front elevation showing the tensioning, tightening andstretching levers broken away.

Fig. 3, is a side elevation of the device removed from the wire, showingthe handles in locked position, and one of the tensioning, tighteningand stretching levers in crosssection, and 1 Fig. 4:,is a view inelevation showing a receptacle with the binding wire firmly and securelyfastened around said receptacle and the ends of the wire joined, twistedand locked together. 7

Similar characters of reference are employed to designate correspondingparts throughout the several views in the drawings.

In carrying out my invention it will be seen that it comprises twomembers 1 and 2, which are pivoted together by a suitable pin 3, theintegral acting ends or fixed jaws 4, 4, each being provided near itsouter end portion with opposite diagonally arranged recesses 6 for thereception of one end of a wire length 7. Pivotally and removably securedcross-wise or transversely to the inner face of the lowerfixed jaw 4, bya suitable pin 8, are two swinging bars or levers 9, each having anupward extension 10, formed with an outer serrated or roughened clampingface 11, and pivotally mount ed near the outer end of each of said barsor leversi), by a pin 12, is a wire tensionlng, tightening andstretching lever 1.3,

7 each of said levers being provided at its inner end with a serrated orroughened clamping face 14, and at the outer end portion of each oftheswinging bars or levers 9 is formed an upward extension 15,constituting a stop for limiting the outward movement of 'the levers 13.The upward extension 10 contacts with the upper rigid jaw 1 when saidbars or levers 9 are swung to their forward position, thus serving as astop to limit their forward movement,

while the depending extension 10 formed at the lower portion of eachlever 9 contacts with the lower fixed jaw and constitutes a stop tolimit the rearward swinging it of the levers.

Secured to the lower face near the outer end of each of said bars orlevers 9, is a pin 16, and to'each of said pins is suitably secured oneend of coild spring 1." ,adapted to serve the double purpose of securingthe levers in both their foremost and rearmost positions when thespringis forced beyond the pivotal center of said bars or levers by themanipulation of the levers 13. Each of the two members 1' and Q areprovided with transverse grooves or recesses 18 adapted to engage withthe ions 19, of alink 20 which serves the purpose of locking andreleasing'the' said members 1 and 2 when the said link is suitablymanipulated for the desired purpose, and each of said members near theirpivotal portion is provided with a recess 21, extending the entire widthof each member, and so arranged that when the members are separated asuitable distance apart therecesses will register, thus forming acontinuous recess entirely across both the upper and lower faces ofboth.

locking the members 1 and 2 together for the purpose herein referred to,it will be understood that any suitable or desirable means maybe-employed for the purpose stated. 7 I The operation may be brieflydescribed as follows: 7

lVhen the binding wire has been passed around a receptacle and caused toassume the position shown in Fig. 1, the 'free'ends of the wire arepassed within the recesses formed in the fixed jaws and passed betweenthe clamping faces of the bars or levers 9 andthe levers 13, with themembers 1 and 2 locked in closed position, the levers 13 then beingforced rearwardly, thereby causing the bars or levers 9, and the levers13 to assume the position shown in dotted lines in said Fig. 1,wherebythe wire is properly tensioned, tightened and stretched at itspoint of juncture, and simultaneously causing the tool to assumeaforward position in close proximity to the receptacle, as shown bydotted lines in Fig.1, when one or'more turns of the entire device ismade, which action will twist the meeting endsof the wire securelytogether at their point 'of juncture sufficiently to firmly lock thetensioning and tightening of the wire around the receptacle, thenthebars 'or levers 9 and the levers 13 are forced forwardly and secured bythe coiled spring in'the position shown by-full lines, Fig. 1, therebyrelieving further tcnsion'on the wire at and nearthe eration of my noveldevice will be fully and clearly understood without resortingfto a moreextended and detailed explanation.

Having thus described my inventionwhat I claim. and desire to secure byLetters Patent is 1. A tool of the character described, comprisingpivoted members, each member having a rigid jaw at one end thereof withdiagonal recesses formed in each n me sioning and tightening leverscarried by one of said jaws, and transversely mounted swinging leverspivotally secured to one of the'jaws for the purpose set forth.

2. A tool of the character described, comprising pivoted members, eachhaving a rigid jaw at one end with recesses formed in each jaw,tensioning and tightening levers supported by one of said jaws, andtransversely arranged forwardly and rearwardly swinging levers pivotallymounted on one of the jaws.

3. A tool of the character described com prising pivoted members havinga rigid aw formed at one end. there being recesses formed in each jaw,transversely mounted levers pivoted to one of the fixed jaws, andtensioning and tighteninglevers mounted on the first named levers.

4. A tool of the character described comprising pivoted members having arigid jaw formed at one end, there being recesses formed in each jaw,transversely mounted swinging levers carried by one of the fixed jaws,each lever provided with stops to limit its forward and rear movement,and ten sioning and tightening levers pivotally mounted on the firstnamed levers.

5. A tool of the character described comprising pivoted members havinga, rigid jaw formed at one end, there being recesses formed in each jaw,forwardly and rear wardly swinging levers transversely mounted on one ofsaid jaws, and forwardly and rearwardly swinging tensioning andtightening levers carried by the first named levers.

6. A tool of the character described comprising pivoted members, eachhaving a rigid jaw formed at one end, there being re cesses formed ineach jaw, transversely arranged swinging levers pivotally mounted on oneof the fixed jaws, each lever formed with an upwardly extended clampingjaw, and a tightening and tensioning lever carried by the first namedlever.

7. A tool of the character described comprising pivoted members, eachhaving a rigid jaw formed at one end, there being recesses formed ineach jaw, levers transversely mounted and pivotally secured to one ofthe fixed jaws, each lever having an upper and a lower extended stopportion,.

and formed with an upwardly extended roughened clamping jaw, and atensioning and tightening lever pivotally mounted on each of the firstnamed levers.

8. A tool of the character described comprising pivoted members, eachhaving a rigid jaw at one end, there being recesses formed in each jaw,forwardly and rearwardly swinging levers pivotally mounted on one of thejaws, each of said levers having an upwardly extended roughened clampingsurface, and a swinging, tensioning and tightening lever provided with aclamping said levers adapted to secure said levers in their adjustedposition, and a tensioning and tightening lever pivotally mounted oneach of the first named levers.

10. A tool of the character described comprising pivoted members, eachhaving a rlgid jaw at each end, there being recesses formed in each jaw,forwardly and rearwardly swinging levers pivotally secured to one of thefixed jaws, a coiled spring secured to each of said levers adapted toretain the levers in both their foremost and rearmost positions, and atensioning and tightening lever carried by each of the first namedlevers.

11. A tool of the character described comprising pivoted members, eachhaving a rigid jaw at each end, there being recesses formed in each jaw,forwardly and rearwardly swinging levers pivotally secured to one of thefixed jaws, each lever provided with an upward and a downward extendedstop portion, and a roughened clamping surface, a coiled springconnected to each of said levers, and a tensioning and tightening leverpivotally mounted near the outer end of each of the first named levers.

12. A tool of the character described comprising pivoted members, eachhaving a rigid jaw at one end, there being recesses formed in each jaw,transversely arranged levers pivotally secured to one of the fixed jaws,each lever formed with stops to contact with the rigid jaws, a roughenedclamping face and an upwardly extended stop at each end thereof, and atensioning and tightening lever pivotally mounted on each of the firstnamed levers, and provided at its inner end with a roughened clampingface.

13. A tool of the character described comprising pivoted members, eachhaving a rigid jaw at one end, there being recesses formed in each jaw,forwardly and rearwardly swinging levers transversely arranged withrespect to the rigid jaws and pivotally mounted on one of said jaws, acoiled spring connected at each end to each of said levers, a forwardlyand rearwardly swinging, tensioning and tightening lever pivotallymounted on each of the first named levers, and an upwardly projectingstop formed at the outer end of each of said first named levers forlimiting the outward movement of the tensioning lever.

14. A tool ofthe character described comprising pivoted members, eachhaving a rigid jaw at one end, there being recesses formed in each jaw,transversely arranged swingin levers pivotally secured to one of thefixe jaws, each lever having an upward and downward extension adapted tocontact with the rigid jaws, a, roughened clamping surface, and anupward projecting stop formed at the outer end, a coiled springconnectedat each end to the outer end portion of each lever, and atensioning and tightening lever pivotally mounted on each of the 10first named levers, and provided with a roughened clamping surface atits inner end.

CLARENCE E. WISE

